Katherine Katz

Partner Litigation

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 5184

Katherine Katz

Overview

Katherine Katz is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Her practice includes a broad range of complex commercial litigation and class action matters in federal and state courts. Katherine has represented clients in litigation matters involving a wide range of practice areas including antitrust, bankruptcy, contract disputes, ERISA, and administrative and regulatory. In addition to litigation matters, Katherine represents and advises companies faced with government investigations and enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Counsel for Bain Capital against claims of collusion and bid-rigging brought against a number of firms in the private equity industry concerning multibillion dollar leveraged buyout transactions from 2003–2007.

Counsel for Barr Laboratories (now part of Teva Pharmaceuticals) defending an antitrust challenge to a so-called "reverse payment" settlement of Hatch-Waxman patent litigation regarding the drug Provigil® (modafinil).

Counsel for Honeywell International Inc. in a class action concerning retiree health care benefits. Case involves disputes over federal labor laws and allegations of fraud and negligence.

Conducted corporate internal investigations into allegations regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Legal InternThe United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York2007

Legal InternMassachusetts Office of Attorney General2008

Legal InternOffice of the State Attorney, Broward County, Florida2008

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2011District of Columbia
  • 2010Massachusetts

Education

  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D.2009
    Semifinalist Team, Harvard Ames Moot Court Competition
  • Harvard CollegeB.A., Psychologycum laude2004